Home | Buy Seeds | Gardening Community | Plant Encyclopedia | Pest Management | Glossary
Books | Recipes | Get a Credit Card | RSS Feeds | Email to a friend | Bookmark
 

Prunus sargentii

Sargent Cherry

Plum, Apricot, Nectarine, Peach, Cherry, and Almond trees are all part of this tasty group. Not only can you eat the fruits of the several deciduous varieties, but most of the trees in this group offer a spectacular show of spring hues. With their attractive foliage and bark, some look good year-round. Deciduous trees and shrubs named "Flowering" are ornamental only. Use the non-fruiting evergreen types as hedges, screens or shade and street trees. Most will not tolerate waterlogged soil, heat, or dryness. Prone to several pests and diseases, so keep them healthy and vigorous. Spray to control pests and diseases when needed. Prune after flowering to shape and remove diseased and dead branches. Transplant in spring.
Prunus sargentii, Sargent Cherry
This ornamental tree has shiny dark green leaves, single pink flowers and handsome red-bronze bark. Foliage blazes orange in fall. It lives long (30 to 50 years). Well-drained soil is essential. Plant with enough space to develop properly. Will not tolerate smog.

Attributes - Prunus sargentii

Plant Type: Tree

Bloom Season: Mid Spring

Flower Color: Pink

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 30 ft. to 60 ft.

Width: 60 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Climate: Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Thrives in Acid Soil. Susceptible to Aphids, Caterpillars, Spider Mites.

Related Plants

Prunus 'Early Italian', Prunus 'Green Gage', Prunus 'Kwanzan', Prunus 'Snofazum', Prunus americanum, Prunus x blireiana, Prunus caroliniana 'Compacta', Prunus cerasifera, Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud', Prunus x cistena, Prunus x cistena, Prunus glandulosa, Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea', Prunus ilicifolla, Prunus laurocerasus, Prunus lyonii, Prunus nigra, Prunus okame, Prunus pennsylvanica, Prunus persica, Prunus persica 'Cardinal', Prunus persica 'Elberta', Prunus salicina 'Satsuma', Prunus serotina, Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan', Prunus serrulata 'Ukon', Prunus spinosa, Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula', Prunus virginiana, Prunus virginiana demissa, Prunus x yedoensis
 
Plant Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Copyright ©1999-2008 SunnyGardens.com. All rights reserved.